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Funny baby with cochlear implant sitting at home and eating. Hear aid and medicine innovating technology and diversity concept - How Well Do Parents and Professionals Know Their Child’s Cochlear Implant?

How Well Do Parents and Professionals Know Their Child’s Cochlear Implant?

Once a child has received cochlear implants (CI), the responsibility of managing and maintaining the implant is upon…

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Little hand of child baby holding hand of mother, - Newborn Hearing Screenings Made Easier: Why Did We Never Think of This?

Newborn Hearing Screenings Made Easier: Why Did We Never Think of This?

In the United States, approximately 97 percent of babies born receive a newborn hearing screening (NBHS) (Centers for…

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Woman with audio waves around her ear on blue background, closeup - Americans Do Not Understand the Importance of Hearing Health

Americans Do Not Understand the Importance of Hearing Health

A new report finds that most Americans are not aware of the impact hearing health can have on…

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gray pillow and natural linen bed sheet - Sleep in U.S. Adults

Sleep in U.S. Adults

Previously, we reported on sleep routines and tiredness in children. You may now be wondering how well adults…

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A New Era in Hearing Care: FDA Approves OTOF Gene Therapy

In the United States, mutations in the OTOF-gene (otoferlin gene) account for between one percent and eight percent…

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Sleep Routines and Tiredness in US Children

Do you work or interact with children? Do you any of them complain of being tired? If so,…

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